ROUX

roux

(noun) a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roux (plural roux)

A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

Anagrams

• & uxor

Source: Wiktionary


Roux, n. Etym: [F. beurre roux brown butter.] (Cookery)

Definition: A thickening, made of flour, for soups and gravies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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